RIP Moneypenny and combine food, wine and friends and you get…..

One of the charities that Marc and I actively support is JDRF because we have some close family members who have Type 1 diabetes. BTW, if you click on the JDRF link, you can learn about some of the great initiatives they are working on - including the Artificial Pancreas project.

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the fact that this is the time of the year that I hit up everyone I know to contribute to JDRF.

Last night, Marc and I had a dinner party with everyone agreeing to make a generous contribution to JDRF in exchange for a multi-course dinner paired with some of our favorite wines. You can find some pictures from the evening here. The evening was a HUGE success and we were able to raise a ton of money for a very worthy cause. There was a fair amount of wine consumed (just ask Marc) and Sally (of Hurricane Sally fame) prepared an awesome menu (see right) which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone in attendance. A big thanks to our friends who participated in this event. We really appreciate their support as we try and find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.

If you would like to still contribute, it is not too late and you can do so here.

And this just came over the newswires – Lois Maxwell (aka Miss Moneypenny) just passed away. Weird how our friends just had the James Bond-themed party and I decided to go as Miss Moneypenny. Even though there have been a couple of other actresses since Lois Maxwell who have played the character, in my mind she will always be Miss Moneypenny - even when re-reading the books, she will always be Miss Moneypenny to me.